Axios

President Trump said on Monday he think "we have a really good chance" of getting a deal on his plan for releasing all remaining hostages held by Hamas and ending the war in Gaza.

Why it matters: Trump and his team are pushing hard for both Israel and Hamas to conclude their negotiations within days and move forward with the implementation of the deal without delay.

President Trump said on Monday that he has "sort of made a decision" about selling long-range Tomahawk missiles to NATO countries in order for them to be supplied to Ukraine.

Why it matters: Ukraine claims the Tomahawks would give it the ability to hit military targets deep inside Russia and help in deterring Russian leader Vladimir Putin and getting him to the negotiating table on better terms.

President Trump said on Monday that trucks imported into the U.S. would be hit with a 25% tariff rate starting on Nov. 1.

Why it matters: The previously telegraphed tariffs are the latest blow to the global automakers, whose trucks had previously skirted sector-wide tariffs.

China's low-emissions tech exports hit fresh records in August on the strength of surging EV and battery shipments, data from the climate think tank Ember shows.

Why it matters: It's the latest sign of what some analysts call emerging divides between "electro-states" and "petro-states" — with White House policy solidifying U.S. placement in the latter camp.

More than half of Jewish Americans say they've faced antisemitism in the past year — and most now see it as a routine part of Jewish life, according to a new survey marking the anniversary of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.

Why it matters: The findings released Monday by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Jewish Federations of North America underscore how rising antisemitic incidents have reshaped life for Jewish Americans, two years after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack reignited tensions worldwide.

President Trump pledged raises for U.S. services members as he blamed Democrats for the government shutdown during a 250th anniversary celebration of the Navy on Sunday at Norfolk naval base in Virginia.

The big picture: "Despite the Democrat-induced shutdown, we will get our service members every last penny," Trump said at the event of the standoff that Democrats blame the president for. "It's all coming, and even more because I'm supporting the across-the-board pay raises for every sailor and service member in the United States armed forces."

A jazz vocalist from Mexico is giving a new romantic and modern spin to the Mexican folklore of La Llorona, a crying female spirit who is said to take children.

The big picture: The song's release on Friday, ahead of Día de los Muertos, comes at a time when Mexican families in the U.S. face anxiety of immigration raids and racial profiling.

President Trump told reporters on Sunday that he thinks the negotiations on the implementation of his plan to release all remaining hostages held by Hamas and end the war in Gaza will be successfully concluded within the next few days.

Why it matters: Trump and his team are pushing hard for both Israel and Hamas to move forward with the implementation of the deal without delay, U.S. officials say.

Bad Bunny responded to MAGA critics upset he'll be the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer during his Saturday Night Live monologue on Saturday by speaking in Spanish — then telling them they have four months to learn what he just said.

Why it matters: It was the first time Bad Bunny, one of the world's most popular performers, had responded to far-right commentators, and signals he has no intention of pulling back on a potentially provocative and political performance in February.